craig austin
Steve, and everyone else who's helping our cause by writing letters, be sure
to get the facts straight. I've seen many, many comments of "what about the
kids, why should they have to pay this fee?" The bill as explained on
bikeportland.org and other sites specifies that only riders over 18 would be
subject to the registration.
http://bikeportland.org/2009/03/06/mandatory-bike-registration-bill-introduced-in-salem/
I'm not saying don't write letters, but your credibility is greatly enhanced
when you get the facts right.
Craig
2009/3/10 Long, Steve
> Comments that I sent to State Rep Schaufler.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Long, Steve
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 10, 2009 1:36 PM
> *To:* 'rep.mikeschaufler@state.or.us'
> *Subject:* HB 3008
>
> Mr. Schaufler,
> many of us in the cycling community are stunned that you would be a
> co-sponsor of this bill. We believe it is a misguided and bad piece of
> legislation. I read your comment about it being your goal to get everyone
> that shares the road to help bare the costs to maintain it.
> I ride a bike, I drive a car, I own a home and I pay the same taxes that
> you do. My bike has a negligible effect on any road surface that I ride on.
> Why on God's green Earth should I be double taxed to help pay for roads?
> Since I buy gas, have to pay to register my car and have to pay taxes on my
> home your bill would be double taxing me.
> Additionally, what about all the children that ride bicycles? Should those
> kids have to pay taxes too? How about their parents being double taxed?
> Should that happen?
> Also, bike lanes, those that we do have, are largely funded by Federal
> dollars. Bicycles are good for our economy. If you want bicycled to help pay
> for the negligible effects that they have on roads, put a tiny little exise
> tax on bicycle tires.
>
>
> Steve Long
> Milwaukie, OR
>
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